Friday update and discussions 2011-03-18

[ATAG_Bliss]

Originally Posted by furbs

Thanks Bliss, yes ive seen the leaked vids but they dont count and yes i was impressed, but i still waiting for something from Oleg.

Were seeing nice videos but they dont really tell us how the sim is going to really work, and i dont really understand why we cant hear some in game sound videos when the release is just days away.

BTW did i fly ROF with you SYN guys?

Getting a COD server?

I understand, but you know Oleg's a tease I think we'll all be more than pleasantly surprised!

I imagine you have played ROF with us btw

And we'll have at least one full switch server in COD if not several of them.

We gotta 12 core dedi machine just waiting to be labored

[furbs]

sounds good Bliss, looking forward to popping in to have a look round.

[whatnot]

Haven't done much bomber action in IL-2 myself but plan on on starting soon with Clod. As I watch and drool the bombload release sequence it makes me wonder: did WW2 era bombers have configurable release sequences? Meaning whether you want to drop all of your bombs with one lump, have a delay of xxx ms between each etc? Also if you can configure to drop n bombs or is it all or nothing?

A very nice movie, but not a real indication on how well the game will run, apart from the stutter over London (no fly zone). Still the best marketing video so far.

Next week could we see actual in game footage with sound, movies are ok but dont really show how the game will run.

I guess there won't be an update next week 'cause the game is then already out in russia and hopefully there will be some of them uploading videos (please no handycam bs)

[Richie]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

A very nice movie, but not a real indication on how well the game will run, apart from the stutter over London (no fly zone). Still the best marketing video so far.

Next week could we see actual in game footage with sound, movies are ok but dont really show how the game will run.

You will, I have to wait another bl**dy month

[MD_Titus]

hmmm

"This order will be shipped after the release date of 21/03/2011 for IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover - Collector's Edition."

[Mysticpuma]

Firstly, Tinus, well done on getting the job. They couldn't have asked for a better movie-maker.

If Tinus gets a chance to answer I wonder if you could say whether there have been any improvements in the cameras? The angles all look pretty similar to me, so I hope that there are still some more to come?

The smoke effects are excellent on the ship, as is the wake trail left from above, although I still see the bog standard IL2 foamy effect from low-down looking at the back of the ship.

I will of-course be buying this, as we know it will be updated and patched over the following years, but apart from HDR lighting, better cockpit models and damage modelling, I don't see anything that makes me go "Wow, that is the next evolution!"

I was thoroughly disappointed to see the usual plane breaking in half effect shown on bombers and Stuka. I had hoped for maybe more 'stress' points where breaks could occur, so that's a bit gutting

Tracer has been covered in many threads. If it's accurate, it's accurate, but I still want to see decaying smoke trails with them?

It would have been nice to see ground detonation of bombs, a train being strafed, etc,etc, but I did notice that there were certain frame-rate issues as the Spitfires flew over the town/city? Was that your PC Tinus? If so, what was it's specification?

I wonder too if when boats get hit/struck, they will leave Oil slicks or debris in the water, maybe by changing the colour of the wake we have seen already?

I think I set my sights far too high when I think of the years this has been in development, but I also have to take on board where we are now, Un-Modded or Modded, with the current IL2 and look forward to seeing what the future updates bring? Especially RAF Coastal Command on Boat/U-Boat hunting duties!

Roll on the 25th and I'll be buying it......just not as excitedly (yet) as I had hoped.

Cheers, MP

[Freycinet]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

A very nice movie, but not a real indication on how well the game will run, apart from the stutter over London (no fly zone).

Why do you still pretend that we haven't seen movies with planes flying over all-built-up area? And with totally smooth frames. We have.

- You're just willfully spreading disinformation and you know it.

Of course you will need a good gaming rig to fly it at high graphics settings at 1920x1080. And CoD is MADE to not be able to run on top-of-the-line machines at full graphics settings. Built-in longevity.

Anyway, nice to see how this vid has shut you up totally.

[He111]

OMG!! OMG!! THIS WILL BE THE ULTIMATE SIM!!

(But i dtill didn't see those defiants shoot back!)

He111.

BTW, I'm now using this excellent video as my desktop background! THANK YOU!

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